Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 116 The Broken Animal Trap

"where?"

Where are the Pallas's cats?

Xia Qiyue held up her camera, the telephoto lens in her hand like the most precise detector, scanning inch by inch the jagged rocks that Chen Nian pointed out.

But I saw nothing.

Her backpack strap still had Chen Nian's phone, which was live-streaming, clipped to it.

For ease of testing.

Chen Nian handed over the task of live streaming to Xia Qiyue in the morning.

At this moment, even netizens, who are known for their sharp eyes, could only stare blankly at the pile of rubble.

The barrage of comments surged:

"There's nothing."

"Is Teacher Chen experiencing hallucinations due to altitude sickness?"

"Hmm, I saw it, a bunch of rocks, and then what?"

A few minutes later, Xia Qiyue put down her camera and looked at Chen Nian with a puzzled expression: "Are you really hallucinating?"

Chen Nian remained silent.

He was absolutely certain that the distinctive round little ears and grayish fur that had flashed by in the crevice of the rock just now were definitely those of a Pallas's cat!
There's definitely a Sun Simiao hiding in that pile of rocks!

Strangely, when the little guy stopped moving, Chen Nian's eyes seemed to be suddenly covered by a layer of fog. No matter how wide he opened his eyes to search, there was only cold, hard stone left in that area, and he couldn't find it no matter how hard he looked!

'Hehe~'

In the space of consciousness, Xiaomi covered her mouth and giggled.

Its tail tip swayed happily.

Excellent dynamic vision but terrible static vision is also a characteristic of felines.

After realizing what had happened, Chen Nian sighed helplessly.

It seems that the little troubles brought by this 'cat-like body' are far more than just being afraid of the cold.

The road to adaptation is long and arduous!
The two squatted there for a while longer, but still didn't see the Pallas's cat show its face. They could only mark the location and then turn around and leave.

"Let's go back first."

"hold head high."

After walking several dozen meters, Chen Nian suddenly turned around as if sensing something.

At the highest point of the pile of rocks, a dusty, furry little creature, just like a human, was shakily supporting its round body on its two hind legs, trying to stick half its head out!
Even from a hundred meters away, Chen Nian could see that those distinctive eyes were filled with pure curiosity and a touch of innocent curiosity.

The humor level is off the charts!
Chen Nian couldn't help but smile.

This time, he did not call Xia Qiyue to take the photos.

This little rascal is clearly very camera-savvy; you can't force him to be.

As long as you identify its activity area and wait patiently, you will eventually have a chance to capture its true appearance.

Bye-bye~

After quietly waving at it, Chen Nian and Xia Qiyue hurried towards the camp.

On their way back, they encountered Gu Ying, who was crouching at the edge of a bush, intently holding her camera.

Her camera was closely following several sprites strolling through the forest clearing—

Green-tailed Pheasant!

Sunlight pierced through the thin air, splashing onto them and refracting indescribably beautiful colors.

Metallic green, dazzling copper red, deep blue-purple!
Like several walking rainbows!
Their status as national treasures, coupled with their dreamlike plumage, makes them the coveted target of all wildlife photographers.

Gu Ying was no exception.

If filmed well, this footage will be just as good as any of the previous footage!
So she began to follow him.

Gu Ying discovered the group of green-tailed rainbow nymphs in the early morning. In order to find the perfect shooting angle and not disturb them, she followed them for almost the entire morning like the most patient hunter!
At this moment, the angle and lighting are perfect.

She held her breath and gently pressed the shutter.

click-

However, just as Gu Ying had captured a few precious moments, a sudden change occurred!

Those few green-tailed pheasants, who were leisurely foraging for food, seemed to sense some threat and suddenly burst open their magnificent wings without warning!

With a short, alarmed cry, several dazzling rainbow streaks ripped through the air, hastily skimming over the low bushes and disappearing instantly behind the ridgeline of the hill.

"what's the situation?"

Gu Ying was stunned by this sudden turn of events.

But she still instinctively raised her camera and captured this 'moving rainbow'.

It wasn't a complete loss.

Only after the green-tailed pheasants had completely disappeared did Gu Ying put down her camera with a puzzled look and look around.

"It shouldn't be."

"There were no signs of predators nearby, so how could it have suddenly flown away?"

She was puzzled.

Not far behind, Chen Nian, who was originally planning to come over and say hello, suddenly stopped in her tracks.

He naturally also saw the rainbow that suddenly flew away.

Clearly, they only leave when they sense a threat.

This reminded Chen Nian that Pallas's cats sometimes seemed to attack green-tailed pheasants.

Although the green-tailed monal is not a regular prey for the Pallas's cat.

But I'll try it if I'm extremely hungry.

The green-tailed pheasant is also on the snow leopard's diet.

Therefore, felines should also be considered as predators of the green-tailed monal.

Chen Nian's strong intuition told him that the main reason these green-tailed pheasants flew away was probably because of him.
Chen Nian pulled Xia Qiyue back:
"Um, July, I see that Teacher Gu still wants to follow and film that group of green-tailed pheasants. Why don't you go help her? I'll go back to the camp first."

After saying that, he reached out and took the live-streaming phone down, then left without looking back.

His back view screamed guilt. "???"

Xia Qiyue stared at Chen Nian's retreating figure, her mind filled with questions.

Why is Chen Nian acting so strange today?
So cat-like!
She shook her head, not going up to disturb Gu Ying, and followed Chen Nian back to the camp.

"Wait for me!"

As noon approached, the teams that had gone out returned to their lodgings one after another.

Lin Sen, who had been "dead" prematurely, was now wandering aimlessly in the center of the camp like a koala suffering from oxygen deprivation, with an oxygen tank hanging from his arm.

Chen Nian's performance that morning was still replaying in my mind.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

This morning, Teacher Chen was just like a feline!

Therefore, upon seeing Chen Nian return, Lin Sen immediately walked over with a serious expression and pointed:
"Give me a bia"

Before the last syllable of "change" could even finish, Chen Nian slapped her finger aside with lightning speed, simultaneously glaring at Lin Sen and saying irritably:

"You little brat, you want me to change, huh?!"

"I'll make you change! I'll make you change!"

With a dark expression, Chen Nian settled both old and new scores and began chasing after Lin Sen, beating him mercilessly.

Lin Sen paused for a moment, then turned and ran.

He escapes, he chases!

Even with oxygen, he can hardly fly!

In less than ten seconds, Lin Sen was caught up by Chen Nian and severely beaten.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, Teacher Chen, I was really wrong!" Lin Sen covered his head and squatted down defensively, skillfully admitting his mistake.

"Will you dare to change again in the future?"

"I don't dare anymore! I don't dare anymore!"

Chen Nian then clapped her hands in satisfaction and let Lin Sen go.

Even after Chen Nian had walked away, Lin Sen remained in the same defensive posture, crouching with his head in his hands, lost in thought.

He was recalling the glare Chen Nian had given him earlier.

There is always a feeling of déjà vu.

After thinking for a while, Lin Sen suddenly remembered.

That look in his eyes was exactly the same as the look he had when he met the bright golden eyes of that blackened Asian golden cat in the sea of ​​flowers!

Both are extremely sharp!

Lin Sen was momentarily stunned by Chen Nian's gaze.

Otherwise, he felt he wouldn't have been caught so quickly; he could have held out for at least two more seconds, right?
"Could it be...? I'm not sure, let's wait and see!"

During lunch break, everyone reported on their morning's achievements.

Chen Nian marked the location where he found the Pallas's cat. He would probably wander around that area for the next while until he photographed the Pallas's cat.

Xia Qiyue and Lin Sen naturally had to go together.

There are also many rare plants in that area worth documenting.

Gu Ying then projected the photo she had captured of a green-tailed pheasant flying in the rainbow onto the tablet screen. The stunningly beautiful colors in that fleeting glimpse drew gasps and exclamations of admiration from everyone.

"So beautiful! No wonder it's called a walking rainbow!"

"Teacher Gu's candid shots are absolutely amazing!"

Gu Ying clicked her tongue in regret.

"We could have captured more images, but I don't know why they suddenly flew away. I checked the surrounding area carefully and didn't find any source of threat."

"."

Chen Nian, standing to the side, silently bit her nails, not daring to say a word.

Next, Gu Ying stated that she would conduct long-term, continuous tracking and filming of this group of green-tailed pheasants.

The bird experts in the team strongly agreed with this.

"Professor Gu, Green-tailed Monal only flock together during mating season. If we can capture relevant footage, it will fill the gap in domestic data on this national first-class protected bird and will have extremely high research value! I'm counting on you!"

"Don't worry," Gu Ying said, indicating that she would do her best.

The other members of the team also benefited.

Someone discovered a lake and spotted what appeared to be a black-necked crane on its shore.

The black-necked crane is also a Class I protected animal in China.

If you have the chance, this is definitely footage you shouldn't miss!

Some people also recorded new alpine flowers, and the camp was filled with the joy of the harvest and the anticipation of the afternoon's work.

Infinitesimals happily summarize:

"It seems everyone's schedule is packed. Teacher Gu is under a lot of pressure!"

"It's okay, it's painful but also joyful!"

Gu Ying responded with a smile.

After lunch, everyone rested briefly before setting off again.

Just as Chen Nian picked up her bag, Wuqiong Xiaoliang called out to her, "Xiaolin, Qiyue, wait a moment. I need to talk to Teacher Chen about something. Come with me."

"okay."

Chen Nian's heart stirred slightly, and she followed Wuji Xiaoliang to a sheltered rock at the edge of the camp.

Gesang was already waiting there, his face solemn.

Under Chen Nian's questioning gaze, Gesang didn't speak, but silently took out an object wrapped in oilcloth from his thick canvas satchel.

When opened, a rusty and broken animal trap was revealed inside!
The broken, jagged edges still bore dark red and black stains, and even though only half of it remained, it still exuded a chillingly cruel aura.

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